Table 2.
MMPs and TIMPs in the Peripheral Blood of Patients with DTC and Benign Thyroid Tumors
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| MMP-2 (ng/mL) | MMP-9 (ng/mL) | TIMP-1 (ng/mL) | TIMP-2 (ng/mL) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benign thyroid tumors (n=49) | Preoperative | 38.25±15.20c | 47.60±20.10c | 53.71±32.49c | 49.81±17.26c |
| Postoperative | 35.20±17.70d | 43.27±10.27d | 55.15±13.74d | 50.78±14.23d | |
| DTC (n=57) | Preoperative | 100.24±27.32a | 134.70±32.52a | 117.78±26.53a | 89.43±18.05a |
| Postoperative | 42.71±16.20b | 51.46±18.34b | 48.43±13.02b | 52.36±12.27b | |
| Healthy individuals (n=20) | 30.25±11.70 | 40.52±10.20 | 47.10±12.30 | 46.74±12.53 | |
Notes: aCompared with healthy individuals and benign thyroid tumors, P<0.05. bCompared with DTC patients prior to surgery, P<0.05. cCompared with healthy individuals, P>0.05. dCompared with benign thyroid tumor patients prior to surgery, P>0.05.